Unlimited Streaming
Listen to this album in high quality now on our apps
Start my trial period and start listening to this albumEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
SubscribeEnjoy this album on Qobuz apps with your subscription
Digital Download
Purchase and download this album in a wide variety of formats depending on your needs.
All of the titles here make some kind of reference to cosmic issues of good and evil on the planet Earth, but the suggestive wordplay doesn't make this music much different from that on Jean-Luc Ponty's previous Atlantic outings. Ponty plays with his accustomed fluid virtuosity; the five-piece group ranges from standard Ponty fusion to mild funk; the rhythm section is sometimes more grandly recorded than before; and occasionally, one can hear some embryonic sequenced structures that would be explored further on in the decade. But one still gets the overall impression that Ponty has been around this block a few too many times; what was once fresh and musical has ossified into formula.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
You are currently listening to samples.
Listen to over 100 million songs with an unlimited streaming plan.
Listen to this playlist and more than 100 million songs with our unlimited streaming plans.
From $10.83/month
Randy Jackson, Bass Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Mark Craney, Drums - Chris Lievano, Guitar
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Randy Jackson, Bass Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Mark Craney, Drums - Chris Lievano, Guitar
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Randy Jackson, Bass Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Mark Craney, Drums - Chris Lievano, Guitar
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Randy Jackson, Bass Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Mark Craney, Drums - Chris Lievano, Guitar
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Randy Jackson, Bass Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Mark Craney, Drums - Chris Lievano, Guitar
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Randy Jackson, Bass Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Mark Craney, Drums - Chris Lievano, Guitar
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Randy Jackson, Bass Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, MainArtist - Joaquin Lievano, Guitar - Mark Craney, Drums - Chris Lievano, Guitar
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Patrice Rushen, Piano - Daryl Stuermer, Guitar - James Austin, ExecutiveProducer - Jean-Luc Ponty, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Violin, MainArtist - Norman Fearrington, Drums, Percussion - Tom Fowler, Bass Guitar
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States and Canada.
Album review
All of the titles here make some kind of reference to cosmic issues of good and evil on the planet Earth, but the suggestive wordplay doesn't make this music much different from that on Jean-Luc Ponty's previous Atlantic outings. Ponty plays with his accustomed fluid virtuosity; the five-piece group ranges from standard Ponty fusion to mild funk; the rhythm section is sometimes more grandly recorded than before; and occasionally, one can hear some embryonic sequenced structures that would be explored further on in the decade. But one still gets the overall impression that Ponty has been around this block a few too many times; what was once fresh and musical has ossified into formula.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:42
- Main artists: Jean-Luc Ponty
- Composer: Jean-Luc Ponty
- Label: Atlantic Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States ℗ 1980 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States
Improve album information
Why buy on Qobuz?
-
Stream or download your music
Buy an album or an individual track. Or listen to our entire catalog with our high-quality unlimited streaming subscriptions.
-
Zero DRM
The downloaded files belong to you, without any usage limit. You can download them as many times as you like.
-
Choose the format best suited for you
Download your purchases in a wide variety of formats (FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF...) depending on your needs.
-
Listen to your purchases on our apps
Download the Qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets, and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go.